Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 49 Don't Think You're Handsome

In the fifth year of Zhongping, on February [-], the dragon raised its head.

Kuaiji, Shunfeng Shipyard.

Today is a big day for the [-]th and [-]th ships to launch together.

The high-spirited Zhang Cheng specially came to attend the ceremony.

He took the wooden hammer tied with red silk from master craftsman Xu Jiufeng, and smashed the clip with all his strength.

"boom!"

After a tremor, the gleaming golden tall sea boat with a strong smell of tung oil slipped almost toppled into the tank, splashed three feet of water waves, and finally floated steadily on the water surface.

"Colour! Cai Cai Cai!"

The hundreds of craftsmen who were watching cheered in unison.

Compared with the previous seven traditional scull boats, these three sea-going ships have two more pairs of paddle wheels at the waterline, which are called "paddle-wheel sea ships".

In addition to paddle wheels, there are also anti-corrosion and leak-proof tung oil, watertight cabins and woodworking planers, all of which come from the whimsy of Lord Hou.

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

The use of new technologies and tools has significantly improved the construction speed, quality and performance of the first and last three paddle steamers.

Now, the construction period of a paddle ship is compressed to two months by Xu Jiu and a team of skilled craftsmen.

As long as the materials are sufficient, Kuaiji Dockyard can launch [-] high-quality large ships a year at full capacity.

Orders for the second batch of twelve paddle wheels came one after another, and Xu Jiu said that there was no problem.

However, Hou Ye, who likes new tricks, also gave a very challenging order.

It is a narrow and long three-masted sailing ship, and its speed is at least [-]% higher than that of paddle ships.

Why three masts?

Neither Xu Jiu nor the master craftsmen understood.

However, Lord Hou has always been "talking about everything", which convinced them that this kind of unheard-of clipper ship will definitely be built.

Just do it, Xu Jiu's team began to design sketches of various styles, and then made scaled-down ship models.

As long as the ship model can pass the test, it can be scaled up for formal construction, and the specific construction is relatively simple.

Director Zhang, who is currently half a shipbuilding expert, knows very well that the three-masted clipper is a new type of warship.

If it can really reach the speed required by the order, it will be around the corner.

Therefore, Director Zhang repeatedly urged: "Don't be in a hurry, work slowly and carefully. If you can successfully go to sea this time, the meritorious rewards will be doubled!"

The craftsmen were excited.

After the first ship successfully launched into the sea, Xu Jiu not only got rid of his slave status, but also got a big house with [-] acres of land, and lived a life of a rich man.

Who doesn't envy?

The opportunity to get rich overnight is right in front of you, and you have to get it out without eating, drinking or sleeping.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Zhang Cheng came to the sailor camp.

In half a year, the [-] young and strong sailors in the battalion were better than each other. The first batch of [-] sailors had boarded the ship one after another, and were gradually exploring and conquering the vast sea.

So far, SF Express has opened routes to Zhuojun, Dongnae, Lelang, Nanhai, Jiaozhi, and Seoul Port at the southern tip of the Samhan Peninsula.

Gossip: It is said that when Lord Hou heard the name "Seoul", he held his nose and did not speak for a long time.

In addition, Dongyi Island and Yazhou Island were also discovered, and simple ports were also set up.

As for the rumored "Xu Fu Dongdu" Fusang Island, according to Lord Hou's instructions, you can find it by sailing eastward from "Seoul Port", and it is currently in preparation.

According to the news sent back by the sailors, shipping by sea is simply picking up money.

Sea ships, more sea ships!

Zhang Cheng once suggested to Lord Hou to expand the dock and build at least three more ship slots.

However, the Marquis only approved the addition of one, dedicated to the construction of three-masted clipper ships.

Zhang Cheng did not understand that there is a saying in later generations, "Ten years of the army and a hundred years of the navy".

Hou Ye did not hesitate to suppress the fanatical mentality of "random leap forward", and further increased the number of professional academic personnel in the sailor battalion.

The success of the great voyage is based on the lessons learned from countless shipwrecks.

For the immediate benefit, if you want to run without standing still, you will inevitably stumble, and it will be a big stumble.

Perfect education and training, strict management system, advanced science and technology, good logistics support.

It takes money and more time.

Before conquering the ocean, be in awe!

He is in awe not only of the man who fantasizes about becoming the One Piece, but also of the sunny boy Cao Ang, and the wealthy businessman Cai Mao from Jingzhou Nanjun.

The two were in awe of the three paddle steamers under construction in the Shunfeng dock and a longer tank being dug.

"Uncle Shi, what do you think?"

Boss Cao has a wide range of friends, and Cai Mao is one of his old friends.

With the acquisition of Badi, Cao Cao's territory quadrupled and bordered on Nanjun, so Cao Ang came to recruit Cai's family.

The Cai family not only owns a large piece of land in Nanjun, but also owns half of the merchant ships in the Yangtze River waterway, and their wealth is abundant.

Although Cai Mao had heard about the acquisition of river boats by SF Express, the share was not large, so he didn't take it seriously.

But Cao Ang told me that the major part of SF Express is sea transportation, and he has a dock to build seagoing ships, and river transportation is only a drizzle.

Cai Mao decided to investigate on the spot, so the two went down the river and arrived at Kuaiji.

Looking at the tall sea boats shining with golden light on the pier, and looking at his own shrimp-like river boats, Cai Mao felt very inferior.

Watching the mountains of cargo being unloaded from the ship, Cai Mao realized the huge potential of sea transportation.

Fortunately, it’s only half a year, and there is still a chance to catch up with SF Express.

Knowing that Cao Ang and Cai Mao were visiting, Zhang Cheng received him solemnly.

The reason why Cai Hao was not attracted before was not only that the colleagues were enemies, but also because the Cai family was worried about eating alone.

Of course, Cai Mao may keep his promise, but in that case, SF Express will not be able to speak to Zhang Cheng.

Now, Zhang Cheng, who is closely following Lord Hou's footsteps, is the executive director of Huitong Bank. Both Zhang Su and Mi's family are polite.

No, the person in charge of the Cai family is also respectful, with a smile on his face.

"Since I'm a friend of Meng Degong, I don't have to hide it. The orders for the Shunfeng Shipyard are full within two years. It is not difficult for Brother Degui to build it by himself."

Cai Mao was very disappointed. He had a dock at home, but he lacked master craftsmen who could build seagoing ships. After waiting for the seagoing ships in two years, he might not even be able to drink soup.

Cao Ang suddenly smiled and said, "Director Zhang, your shipyard is quite spacious, so it won't be difficult to build a few more water tanks, right?"

Zhang Cheng didn't understand what he meant. My lord had no plans to expand the building for the time being.

"What do you mean, son?"

"Borrowing land to build a ship, is it possible?"

After explaining, Zhang Cheng understood what this sunny guy meant.

Funded by the Cao family and the Cai family, three water tanks were built in the Shunfeng shipyard, and the craftsmen of the Cai family were responsible for building the sea-going ships.

Zhang Cheng was stunned.

Little brother, do you think I am stupid for stealing a teacher to learn art so openly?

Cao Ang smiled slightly, and took a sip of the green tea soup.

"Director Zhang, may I ask for instructions?"

Looking at the other party's earnest eyes, Zhang Cheng was angry and funny.

Yes, the lord is really out of tune sometimes, but when it comes to cultivating competitors, he will only agree to it if he is in a daze.

However, since the other party mentioned it, then ask, just to make you give up.

Don't slap your face just because you are handsome!
After the two whimsical guests left, Zhang Cheng wrote a long letter, telling the truth about Cao Cai's intentions, and spent a lot of effort to exaggerate the threat of the Cai family.

In short, my lord, you must persevere, and you must not agree, otherwise the Cai family will eat up the Shunfeng account.

After a lot of revisions, Zhang Cheng sent out the letter, and then continued to pay close attention to the development process of the three-masted clipper ship.

Cai Mao was stunned and didn't have any hope for the handsome guy's attempt, but he was also looking for craftsmen who could build seagoing ships.

There is no master craftsman, but a small craftsman can do it. Maybe you can make it out by putting it together?

Cao Ang continued to visit and investigate in Wudi, and even brought gifts to Cai Yong's mansion to visit him as a junior.

Cao Cao is quite famous, and Cao Ang has an outstanding image, knowledgeable and reasonable, and he gets along well with Mr. Cai.

Looking at the sunny boy, Mrs. Li and her husband had very different thoughts.

The letter from the eldest girl mentioned that the troubles caused by the second girl last time seemed to be related to this one.

She is really handsome, no wonder the second girl has moved her mind, if she is not inferior.
Hey, it's all evil fate!

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